Silo.



'PATENTBD APR: so, 190'1 W. CLEMENT.

SILO.

APPLIGATIQN FILED Amma. 1904.

WALTER CLEMENT, OF ADRIAN, MICHIGAN.

SILO.

ivo. 852,105.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 1907.

Application filed April 19, 1904. Serial No. 203,840.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER CLEMENT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Adrian, county of Lenawee, State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silos, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object a silo of novel construction, and the invention consists of the construction, combination, and

I arrangement of devices hereinafter described,

and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a view in side elevation, Fig. 2 is a view in vertical section, Fig. 3 is a plan view, Fig. 4 is a fragmentary interior view showing a oint.

More particularly my invention is designed to provide a s ilo for the preservation of fodder, the body of which is constructed of metal plates, said plates engaged upon upright studs or supports.

I carry out my invention as follows: My invention contemplates using sheets of metal as of steel, of any desired width, as for example, three or four feet in width, the plates being constructed preferably, as long as the silo is deep. Such plates are indicated at a and may be of any desired number. The metal plates, as contemplated by my invention, are engaged and supported upon upright studs, preferably of wood, indicated in the drawings at l). I do not limit myself, however, to the use of wooden studs as suitable metal studs may be employed, as for example, iron rails. These studs are preferably of the same length as that of the metal sheets, extending the whole length of the silo, and may be of any suitable size, as, for example, if made of wood, 3 by 4 inches, for small silos, and larger in proportion. The metal sheets may be secured at their adjacent edges on the inside of these studs in any suitable manner as by nails, screws, vor bolts, indicated at c. The structure as a whole I prefer to have based upon a cement foundation indicated at d. Any suitable top or covering may be employed indicated at e. The posts may be braced, if desired, in any suitable manner. Thus posts opposite one' another might be connected by suitable braces or bars extending across the top of the silo as indicated at f. Said braces at the top might also serve as a support for any suitable covering or roof, as

of canvas, for example. Such a covering would efl'ectually shut olf snow or rain, and would. be easily removed when it is desired to .fill the silo. Any suitable discharge door may be employed, and any desired number, indicated, for example, at g. As shown the discharge doors may be formed of sections of metal plates, secured to a frame-work, the frame-work being secured to adjacent posts. In this case one metal panel between two adacent posts might be formed of various sections, and if desired said sections may be narrower than the other plates constituting the body of the structure, so that opposite sides of the discharge doors may be engaged upon the adjacent posts. It will only be necessary to engage the plates of the doors lightly in place upon the posts or frames so that they may be easily disengaged whenever desired. Said doors might be fastened in with nails or screws, or otherwise as may be desired. The silo may have, within the scope of my invention, either a temporary or permanent cover at the top thereof.

A silo thus made of metal plates engaged upon studs at the adjacent edges of the plates may be put together in a horizontal position, or by laying the studs upon the ground and fastening the metal plates thereto. When the same has been thus completed, by suitable tackle, the silo may be raised into erect position. This is an important feature in the construction of the device. Among other advantages of such a structure are-that it may be built cheaper, and is more durable than structures commonly employed. Such a structure will also e'li'ectually exclude mice and rats from the ensilage within. Moreover, a series of comparatively small silos may thus be built, or a number of them, about as economically as a large silo of the same capacity as a series of smaller constructions, so that different silos can be lilled with ensilage of different materials. Thus one might be filled with ensilage of corn, another of clover, and so on. It will be obvious also that a silo constructed in this manner does away with the employement of hoops, commonly employed, and when properly put together and painted can readily be made air tight. Silos constructed in this manner may be of any desired form or shape in cross section.

The importance of the feature of assembling my silo on the ground or in a horizontal position, and then erecting the complete IOO IIO

structure afterward, is obvious. vThe construction of a silo in this manner saves agood deal of work, expense of staging, also the use of ladders in painting, etc.7 as this can all be done before erecting the complete structure.

l. A silo embodying a plurality of upright studs spaced apart and arranged ina circle and constituting a supporting frame, a plurality of upright plates secured to said studs Vand each of which vhas its opposite vertical edges overlapping the adjacent edges oi' two adjacent studs on 'the inside thereoi1 with the edges of the plates abutting, and suitable bars connecting the upper ends of opposite studs to provide a support for a covering or roof, substantially as specified.

2. A silo embodying a plurality of `upright studs spaced apart and arranged in a circle and constituting a supporting frame, a piurality of upright plates secured to said studs and each of which has its opposite vertical l .doors-arranged in one of said plates and connected to the contiguous edges of two adjacent studs.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WALTER CLEMENT.

Witnesses:

GoLDiE ROGERS, GEO. W. AYERs. 

